White Elephant for Eight

Red Herrings and White Elephants : The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day
by Albert Jack

For parents. File this under “something to remember.” The concept of a “White Elephant Gift” is entirely lost on eight-year-olds. “What do you mean by 'something I don't want anymore'?” “I want all this. There's nothing I want to give away.” “What if I don't get something I want?” Ugh. We finally decided on the gloves that don't fit him anymore. Thank God for those gloves.

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